(July 2, 2013 at 9:26 pm)Polaris Wrote: The Occult is a big issue for Christians....it's sentence is death in the Old Testament.
The occult is a much bigger issue for atheists. You'll find few atheists with pagan or occult beliefs. On the other hand, I've known plenty of Christians who mingle pagan, "occult" or other non-Christian beliefs into their superstitious mix. Where do you think we got Christmas and Easter from? You think Jesus gave us Easter eggs and holly wreathes? Christian England throughout its history seemed to have no problem with Merlin in the Arthurian legends. Christianity is by its nature a synchratic faith and always has been eager to absorb other traditions into the fold. Sure there are always those puritans who lash out against what they see as corruptions of what they imagine is the original form of True Christianity, as if the whole faith wasn't a composite of many earlier religions, but these are the exceptions more than the rule.
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
